West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon highlighted riverfront development in his State of the City address Wednesday night.

West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon highlighted riverfront development in his State of the City address Wednesday night.

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Updated: 8:34 AM PDT May 22, 2014

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WEBVTT YOUR TICKET TO A BETTER NIGHT'S SLEEP!] NEW DEVELOPMENT AND NEW OPTIMISM. WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT SACRAMENTO. DENY, WEST SACRAMENTO IS CELEBRATING ITS A COMPOS MENTIS AND IS FOCUSED ON ITS FUTURE. THE CITY OF WEST SACRAMENTO DREW A SPOTLIGHT ON HOW MUCH DEVELOPMENT IS TAKING PLACE IN THE CITY. MUCH OF THAT ATTENTION IS ON THE WATERFRONT. THAT IS RIGHT. THE MAYOR TALKS TO A PACKED HOUSE AT CITY HALL. THERE WAS A ROOM FULL OF PEOPLE EATING DINNER. THE ONE THING THAT COULD HINDER THIS DEVELOPMENT -- FANCY STEAKS, FINE WINE AND FOR DESSERT, DEVELOPMENT. FINALLY SOMEONE IS BUILDING ON THE WATERFRONT. THERE IS THREE PROJECTS GOING ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE WATERFRONT IS A FAST-GROWING SECTION OF THE CITY. LUXURY LIVING, APARTMENTS AND CONDOS ARE WELL UNDERWAY. THE MAYOR TALKED ABOUT THE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED BARN PROJECT THAT WOULD GO NEXT TO THE PROJECT -- NEXT TO THE WATERFRONT. IT IS GOING TO BE FANTASTIC BECAUSE OF THE LIFE IT BRINGS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER. BUSINESS OWNERS WERE HONORED AT TONIGHT'S STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS. WEST SAC IS A CITY THAT FOSTERS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS. THE DEVELOPMENT IS GOING TO MAKE IT THAT MUCH BETTER. THERE IS GOING TO BE MORE BUSINESSES THAT WILL LOOK TO WEST SACRAMENTO TO HAVE A BUSINESS. THE BIGGEST THREAT, A CONTROVERSIAL WATER TUNNEL PROJECT. THE IMPLICATIONS FOR OUR TOWN AND THE ENTIRE REGION AR E STAGGERING. I AM NOT A FAN OF THE TAMILS PLAN EITHER. THE MAYOR THINKS THE WATER, PROJECT COULD HURT THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT FOR WEST SACRAMENTO. HE TALKED ABOUT SEVERAL PROJECTS HE THINKS ARE TRANSFORMING WEST SACRAMENTO AS FAR AS THE FUTURE OF THIS TURBINE FARM PROJECTS, HE ALSO WANTS TO MAKE WEST SACRAMENTO MORE PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY WITH BIKE PATHS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

West Sac mayor spotlights riverfront development

West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon highlighted riverfront development in his State of the City address Wednesday night.